(Closed) Anyone Else Have PCOS?

Last year, I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome. The doctor didn’t say a word about not being able to get pregnant, but in the past 6 months I’ve met two women who have PCOS and one had a really hard time TTC and the other can’t.

I don’t know how common that is, but from what I’ve seen on the ‘net, it seems to be a semi-common side effect? It’s had me a little worried lately. (Probably going to TTC at the end of 2011)

Dr. just prescribed me a new BC 2 months ago that is “supposed” to help with PCOS and it has worked for me! I still have occasional pain, but it has decreased significantly. That is encouraging, but synthetic hormones so not sure it’s curing anything?

Ive had it for as long as i remember. There many things to help pcos. I heard girls getting on meteformin and clomid to help ttc. I will be starting that in Oct. I got put on bc so i get my period reg. I didnt have it for 3 1/2 yrs.

They may have other complications. Each case is totally different, but one of the issues with PCOS can be that you’re not getting a period consistently, and sometimes the eggs that do “drop” aren’t fully mature and viable. In that case, you just kind of have less opportunities in a year to get pregnant, so it might take a little longer. Currently the BC pill helps me with a lot of symptoms, so that’s ok for now. My doctor advised me to come back before we start trying to have a baby and she will monitor the situation and figure out whether we’ll need the assistance of fertility medication at that time.

I hate to say it, but the Catch 22 of PCOS (causing weight gain/excessive weight making the condition worse) may be one of the main culprits?? Being over (or under) weight can be a major contributor in not being able to get pregnant even when there’s no other factors.

@SapphireSun.. I think that’s what’s so weird about my case. I’ve been taking BC for about 5 yrs but I had normal periods before. I am also probably average weight for my height, but I do have a couple of other symptoms — just not the main ones. So I kind of question the diagnosis sometimes.

I guess one of those things I will just deal with when the time comes! 🙂